representative

1 of 2

adjective

rep·re·sen·ta·tive ˌre-pri-ˈzen-tə-tiv How to pronounce representative (audio)

: serving to represent

: standing or acting for another especially through delegated authority

: of, based on, or constituting a government in which the many are represented by persons chosen from among them usually by election

: serving as a typical or characteristic example

a representative moviegoer

: of or relating to representation or representationalism

representatively adverb

representativeness noun

representativity

ˌre-pri-ˌzen-tə-ˈti-və-tē How to pronounce representative (audio)

noun

representative

2 of 2

noun

: one that represents another or others: such as

a(1)

: one that represents a constituency as a member of a legislative body

(2)

: a member of the house of representatives of the U.S. Congress or a state legislature

: one that represents another as agent, deputy, substitute, or delegate usually being invested with the authority of the principal

: one that represents a business organization

: one that represents another as successor or heir

: a typical example of a group, class, or quality : specimen

Example Sentences

Adjective The paintings are representative of English art in the early 19th century. The students chosen for the survey are a fairly representative sample of college students from across the U.S. Noun Do you know who your representatives are? The bill was introduced by Representative Smith. a representative of her age group

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The Lawrence Eagle-Tribune reported that in that District’s Democratic primary, Lawrence City Councilor Estela Reyes defeated former Lawrence mayor and representative William Lantigua and Methuen City Councilor James McCarty.

John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Regard, for example, the film’s slightly strained effort to pay due representative diligence with a diverse range of characters, Black, white and Latino, with women who are strong and can shoot as straight as any man.

Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2022 One reason there are so many contests on the ballot this year is new representative districts were drawn for the U.S. House of Representatives, the Illinois General Assembly and the Lake County Board.

Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 Read your policy carefully and ask your claims representative about it.

Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 But in recent years, Disney has branched out to be more inclusive and representative.

Seventeen, 31 Aug. 2022 Indeed, that might be too much to ask of a project like this, which wants to swallow a life whole, rather than examining a representative aspect at length.

Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 Babylon isn't the first private company to fail to deliver on bold claims to cut costs in the public health network, says Michelle Drage, CEO of Londonwide Local Medical Committees, an independent representative body for GPs.

WIRED, 25 Aug. 2022 The voting panel is made up of one basketball executive from each WNBA team, with each representative submitting top three choices.

Fox News, 24 Aug. 2022

Noun

Writing about Simenon is tricky, too, simply because the extent of his work—and the relatively small variations in tone within it—makes any one novel at once representative of the whole and too small a slice to offer as truly exemplary.

Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 Former Republican state representative and U.S. Senate candidate Themis Klarides, who represented Woodbridge and other towns, said officials of Connecticut’s cities and suburbs represent what their constituents want.

Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2022 As more park perks gradually become gated behind additional purchases, does Disneyland become less representative of American storytelling and more a reflection of its class system?

Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Eversley was mainly motivated to cast her vote in order to support her neighbor Christopher Worrell, who’s running for state representative.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 In 34 years of existence no investor had ever asked for a representative for those owning ‘A’ shares, the company said, adding that all board directors act in the interest of all shareholders.

Deirdre Hipwell, Bloomberg.com, 15 Aug. 2022 Others involved, according to the filing, included a state representative and the sheriff in Barry County, Dar Leaf.

Patrick Marley And Tom Hamburger, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2022 Lake County -- which held four uncontested races for state representative and Republican and Democratic state central committee members -- saw a paltry 6% turnout.

Andrew J. Tobias, Cleveland.comzachary Smith, cleveland, 3 Aug. 2022 The race for the Republican nomination for secretary of state features Mark Finchem, a state representative and expansive conspiracy theorist who marched on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Show me the fate of Eric Greitens.

New York Times, 2 Aug. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

representative 1 of 2

adjective

rep·re·sen·ta·tive ˌre-pri-ˈzen-tə-tiv How to pronounce representative (audio)

: serving to portray

The painting is representative of a battle.

: carried on by people elected to act for others

a representative government

: being a typical example of the thing mentioned

This song is representative of the blues.

representative

2 of 2

noun

: a typical example (as of a group or class)

: a person who acts for others (as in a legislature and especially in the House of Representatives of the United States or of a state)

Legal Definition

representative 1 of 2

adjective

rep·re·sen·ta·tive

: serving to represent

: standing or acting for another especially through delegated authority

an agent acting in a representative capacity

: of, based on, or constituting a government in which the people are represented by individuals chosen from among them usually by election

: of or relating to representation

representative

2 of 2

noun

: one that represents another or others in a special capacity: as

: one that represents a constituency as a member of a legislative or other governing body

specifically : a member of the House of Representatives of the U.S. Congress or a state legislature

: one that represents another as agent, deputy, substitute, or delegate and that usually is invested with the authority of the principal

: one that represents or stands in the place of a deceased person : personal representative

: one that represents another as successor or heir

: one named as the plaintiff or defendant in a class action to litigate on behalf of the class

单词	representative
释义	representative 1 of 2 adjective rep·re·sen·ta·tive ˌre-pri-ˈzen-tə-tiv 1 : serving to represent 2 a : standing or acting for another especially through delegated authority b : of, based on, or constituting a government in which the many are represented by persons chosen from among them usually by election 3 : serving as a typical or characteristic example a representative moviegoer 4 : of or relating to representation or representationalism representatively adverb representativeness noun representativity ˌre-pri-ˌzen-tə-ˈti-və-tē noun representative 2 of 2 noun 1 : one that represents another or others: such as a(1) : one that represents a constituency as a member of a legislative body (2) : a member of the house of representatives of the U.S. Congress or a state legislature b : one that represents another as agent, deputy, substitute, or delegate usually being invested with the authority of the principal c : one that represents a business organization d : one that represents another as successor or heir 2 : a typical example of a group, class, or quality : specimen Synonyms Adjective archetypal archetypical average characteristic normal regular standard true typical Noun agent assignee attorney commissary delegate deputy envoy factor minister procurator proxy rep See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective The paintings are representative of English art in the early 19th century. The students chosen for the survey are a fairly representative sample of college students from across the U.S. Noun Do you know who your representatives are? The bill was introduced by Representative Smith. a representative of her age group Recent Examples on the Web Adjective The Lawrence Eagle-Tribune reported that in that District’s Democratic primary, Lawrence City Councilor Estela Reyes defeated former Lawrence mayor and representative William Lantigua and Methuen City Councilor James McCarty. John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Regard, for example, the film’s slightly strained effort to pay due representative diligence with a diverse range of characters, Black, white and Latino, with women who are strong and can shoot as straight as any man. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2022 One reason there are so many contests on the ballot this year is new representative districts were drawn for the U.S. House of Representatives, the Illinois General Assembly and the Lake County Board. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 Read your policy carefully and ask your claims representative about it. Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 But in recent years, Disney has branched out to be more inclusive and representative. Seventeen, 31 Aug. 2022 Indeed, that might be too much to ask of a project like this, which wants to swallow a life whole, rather than examining a representative aspect at length. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 Babylon isn't the first private company to fail to deliver on bold claims to cut costs in the public health network, says Michelle Drage, CEO of Londonwide Local Medical Committees, an independent representative body for GPs. WIRED, 25 Aug. 2022 The voting panel is made up of one basketball executive from each WNBA team, with each representative submitting top three choices. Fox News, 24 Aug. 2022 Noun Writing about Simenon is tricky, too, simply because the extent of his work—and the relatively small variations in tone within it—makes any one novel at once representative of the whole and too small a slice to offer as truly exemplary. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 Former Republican state representative and U.S. Senate candidate Themis Klarides, who represented Woodbridge and other towns, said officials of Connecticut’s cities and suburbs represent what their constituents want. Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2022 As more park perks gradually become gated behind additional purchases, does Disneyland become less representative of American storytelling and more a reflection of its class system? Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Eversley was mainly motivated to cast her vote in order to support her neighbor Christopher Worrell, who’s running for state representative. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 In 34 years of existence no investor had ever asked for a representative for those owning ‘A’ shares, the company said, adding that all board directors act in the interest of all shareholders. Deirdre Hipwell, Bloomberg.com, 15 Aug. 2022 Others involved, according to the filing, included a state representative and the sheriff in Barry County, Dar Leaf. Patrick Marley And Tom Hamburger, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2022 Lake County -- which held four uncontested races for state representative and Republican and Democratic state central committee members -- saw a paltry 6% turnout. Andrew J. Tobias, Cleveland.comzachary Smith, cleveland, 3 Aug. 2022 The race for the Republican nomination for secretary of state features Mark Finchem, a state representative and expansive conspiracy theorist who marched on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Show me the fate of Eric Greitens. New York Times, 2 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 1635, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition representative 1 of 2 adjective rep·re·sen·ta·tive ˌre-pri-ˈzen-tə-tiv 1 : serving to portray The painting is representative of a battle. 2 : carried on by people elected to act for others a representative government 3 : being a typical example of the thing mentioned This song is representative of the blues. representative 2 of 2 noun 1 : a typical example (as of a group or class) 2 : a person who acts for others (as in a legislature and especially in the House of Representatives of the United States or of a state) Legal Definition representative 1 of 2 adjective rep·re·sen·ta·tive 1 : serving to represent 2 a : standing or acting for another especially through delegated authority an agent acting in a representative capacity b : of, based on, or constituting a government in which the people are represented by individuals chosen from among them usually by election 3 : of or relating to representation representative 2 of 2 noun : one that represents another or others in a special capacity: as a : one that represents a constituency as a member of a legislative or other governing body specifically : a member of the House of Representatives of the U.S. Congress or a state legislature b : one that represents another as agent, deputy, substitute, or delegate and that usually is invested with the authority of the principal c : one that represents or stands in the place of a deceased person : personal representative d : one that represents another as successor or heir e : one named as the plaintiff or defendant in a class action to litigate on behalf of the class representative 1 of 2 noun 1 as in delegate a person who acts or does business for another a representative from the car dealership called to ask how we were enjoying the new car Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance delegate deputy agent attorney rep manager ambassador minister proxy spokesperson envoy assignee spokesman commissary factor diplomat surrogate procurator distributor replacement speaker operative alternate substitute liaison plenipotentiary emissary foreign minister diplomatist legate broker sub spy informer intermediary arbiter mediator stand-in arbitrator relief backup pinch hitter understudy mouthpiece conciliator prophet intercessor peacemaker middleman comprador point man compradore point person go-between interposer 2 as in ambassador a person sent on a mission to represent another I speak on this matter as a representative of the people of the U.S. Synonyms & Similar Words ambassador delegate envoy minister agent emissary diplomat consul spokesperson legate deputy proxy missionary attaché foreign minister ambassadress apostle messenger evangelist deputation procurator mouthpiece legation nuncio chargé d'affaires courier detachment 3 as in example one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like this song is a fairly good representative of the other songs on the album Synonyms & Similar Words example sample specimen illustration instance exemplification exemplar case indication prototype microcosm cross section evidence manifestation case in point classic archetype paradigm sign locus classicus representative 2 of 2 adjective 1 as in typical having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind a representative example of what that talented chef can do with even simple ingredients Synonyms & Similar Words typical normal average true characteristic standard usual regular archetypal archetypical ordinary common customary classic conventional expected predominant textbook familiar preponderant vintage workaday predictable commonplace everyday unremarkable routine wonted habitual unexceptional Antonyms & Near Antonyms atypical abnormal anomalous unusual special deviant aberrant nonrepresentative unique untypical irregular distinctive uncommon remarkable extraordinary exceptional noteworthy rare singular unconventional unfamiliar nontypical unexpected infrequent unknown eccentric unpredictable peculiar especial idiosyncratic unwonted unorthodox nonconformist strange curious funny rare singular uncustomary odd oddball outlandish quirky erratic outrageous funky wacky fantastic offbeat bizarre wild weird fantastical unnatural freak freakish whacky screwy outré kooky way-out kookie out-of-the-way far-out See More 2 as in representational having the function or meaning of an object or figure that stands for something else a red cross on this map is representative of a hospital or other medical facility Synonyms & Similar Words representational symbolic symbolical emblematic emblematical tropological metaphoric figurative figural metaphorical allegorical Antonyms & Near Antonyms actual literal nonsymbolic
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